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Privacy Policy

Louisiana Chapter ofthe American Academy of Pediatrics (LA AAP)

EffectiveDate: May, 11 2026

LastUpdated: May, 11 2026

Introduction

The Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics ("LA AAP," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit www.laaap.org or interact with our services, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the choices you have.

If you have questions about this policy, please contact ususing the information in the "Contact Us" section below.

Who We Are

The LA AAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member organization based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We advocate for the health and well-being of every child in Louisiana through advocacy, continuing medical education, and collaboration. Our website serves members, physicians, residents, students, allied health professionals, and the general public.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect information you choose to give us when you:

  • Apply for or renew membership
  • Register for the annual conference, CME activities, or other events
  • Make a donation or purchase
  • Submit a contact form, feedback survey, or media inquiry
  • Subscribe to our newsletter or email lists
  • Apply for a committee, leadership, or speaking role

This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, professional credentials, practice or institutional affiliation, dietary preferences (for events), and similar details necessary to fulfill your request.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we and our service providers automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring website (the site you came from)
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Approximate geographic location based on IP address

We use this information to understand how visitors use our site, improve site performance, and protect against fraud or abuse.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on yourdevice — to enable site functionality, remember your preferences, and analyze traffic. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until they expire or you delete them).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Disabling cookies may affect some features of our site.

Payment Information

When you make a purchase or donation, payment is processed by Stripe, our third-party payment processor. We do not collect or store your full creditcard number, CVV, or bank account details on our servers. Stripe handles this information directly under its own privacy and security practices, available at stripe.com/privacy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and administer the services you request (membership, event registration, CME credit reporting to accrediting and state licensing bodies, donations)
  • Communicate with you about LA AAP programs, advocacy efforts, conferences, and educational opportunities
  • Send newsletters and updates if you have subscribed
  • Processdonations and provide tax-deductibility receipts
  • Improveour website, programs, and member experience
  • Complywith legal obligations and protect our legal rights
  • Aggregate non-identifying data to understand trends and report on chapter activity

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects about you.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only inthe following limited circumstances:

Service Providers

We share information with third-party vendors who help usoperate the site and provide services. These providers are contractually required to use information only for the services we request. Our key service providers include:

  • Webflow— website hosting and content management
  • Stripe— payment processing for donations, registrations, and purchases
  • GoogleAnalytics — website traffic and usage analytics
  • EmailOctopus — email newsletter delivery and subscriber management
  • MomentiveSoftware (Path LMS) — learning management system used to deliver, track, and award credit for our continuing medical education (CME) activities. Information shared may include your name, email address, professional credentials, and CME activity participation data.

CME Accreditation and Reporting

As an accredited provider of continuing medical education, the LA AAP is required to report learner participation and credit information to accrediting and licensing bodies. We share limited personal information (such as your name, professional credentials, license number where applicable, andb the CME activities you completed) with:

  • ACCMEPARS (Program and Activity Reporting System) — the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s reporting system, used to report CME activity and learner credit data as required for accredited CME providers.
  • CEBroker — a continuing education tracking service used by state licensing boards. Where required or requested, we report your CME completions to CEBroker to support license renewal and compliance.

These disclosures are necessary to maintain our CME accreditation and to provide the credit-reporting services you expect when you participate in our educational activities.

Legal and Safety

We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or legitimate request from law enforcement; when necessary to protect therights, safety, or property of LA AAP, our members, or the public; or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or transfer of organizational assets.

Within the LA AAP and AAP National

We may share member information with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) national office and other AAP chapters as needed to administer joint membership, accredited CME programs, or chapter operations.

With Your Consent

We may share information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

Email Communications

If you have provided your email address, we may use it to send you LA AAP newsletters, conference announcements, advocacy updates, CME opportunities, and similar communications. Every marketing email includes an "unsubscribe" link, and you may opt out at any time by clicking that link or by emailing us at admin@laaap.org. Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not affect transactional communications related to active memberships, registrations, or donations.

Analytics and Advertising

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about site usage and report site trends to us. This information isused in aggregate and does not personally identify individual visitors.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-outBrowser Add-on or by enabling "Do Not Track" in your browser settings.

We do not currently use third-party advertising networks orsell advertising space on our site.

Children's Privacy

The LA AAP advocates for children’s health, but our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent orguardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at admin@laaap.org and we will promptly delete that information from our records, consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access— Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction— Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion— Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions
  • Opt-out of marketing emails — Unsubscribe from any LA AAP marketing communication at any time
  • Opt-out of analytics — Use browser tools or extensions to disable analytics tracking

To exercise any of these rights, email us at admin@laaap.org with the subject line "Privacy Request." We will respond within 30days.

For California Residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide additional rights, including the right to know what personal information we collect about you, the right to delete personal information, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right to opt out of any "sale" or"sharing" of your information. The LA AAP does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise California-specific rights, please email admin@laaap.org with "California Privacy Request" in the subject line.

How We Protect Your Information

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including:

  • TLS (HTTPS) encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website
  • Access controls limiting personal information to authorized staff
  • Reputable third-party providers (Webflow, Stripe, Google, Email Octopus, Momentive Software) with their own enterprise security programs

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You should not send sensitive information (such as Social Security numbers or full payment details) to us by email.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Specifically:

  • Membership records are retained for the duration of your membership and for a reasonable period afterward for historical and reporting purposes
  • Event registration data is retained for at least seven years to support CME credit verification and audit requirements
  • Donation records are retained as required by IRS rules for tax-exempt organizations
  • ·Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe
  • Website analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics configuration, generally up to 26 month
  • ·Donation records are retained as required by IRS rules for tax-exempt organizations
  • Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe
  • Website analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics configuration, generally up to 26 months

Links to Other Websites

Our site contains links to external websites operated by other organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, partner institutions, and conference sponsors. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies ofany external sites you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflectchanges in our practices, services, or legal requirements. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was mostrecently revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

For material changes, we will provide additional notice through our website or by email where appropriate.

Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
11017 Perkins Rd.,
Suite C
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
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Email: admin@laaap.org
Phone: (225) 379-7923

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This policy is governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana, United States.